Figure 1. Methods and results on generating mini-deficiencies:A. Schematic showing the design for gRNA, ssDNA oligo repair, and genotyping primers for generating mini-deficiencies. H1 and H2 denote homology arms.B. Schematic showing the intended (black) and obtained (green) mini-deficiencies.C. Workflow for creating mini-deficiencies by injecting into balanced strains, and batch genotyping to detect successful edits. Agarose gel showing batch genotype result for dzDf1. Numbers on gel indicate lane/plate number.D. Workflow for creating mini-deficiencies by injecting into non-balanced strains, and a subsequent cross into balancer males to create a balanced strain.E. Agarose gel showing F1 single worm genotyping results of dzDf2 and dzDf3. Numbers above lanes indicate plate number with arrows marking lanes with PCR bands. Asterisks mark positive PCR results.F. Table summarizing the efficiency in generating the mini-deficiencies.G. Table summarizing efficiency of generating ChrI 2.0-2.1 Mb mini-deficiency under described conditions.H. Images of PVD neuron in wildtype,
dz220 and dzDf1/dz220 background, showing non-complementation of dzDf1 with
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